CVE-2026-9169: LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDK · Uncontrolled Search Path Element
Affects LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDKSource CVE Database V5
Not known to be exploited · CVSS 8.8 High.
Data as of 5 Nov 2026, 00:01 UTC
- EPSS
- 0.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days – higher than 6% of CVEsExploit Prediction Scoring System: the likelihood attackers will use this flaw soon.
CVSS:3.1/AV:L/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:C/C:H/I:H/A:HExploitation evidence
Disclosed: evidence found.
CVE published 7 Aug 2026
Detectable: no evidence on record.
No public nuclei template indexed
Weaponized: no evidence on record.
No public exploit code indexed in Metasploit or Exploit-DB
Exploited in the wildExploited: no evidence on record.
Not in CISA KEV and no source reports exploitation
Observed by OffSeq MirageSeen by Mirage: no evidence on record.
No attack traffic recorded by OffSeq Mirage sensors
A missing step is not evidence of safety. Sources: cve.org (opens in a new tab), the Metasploit, Exploit-DB and nuclei-templates index as of 5 Nov 2026.
What to do
Affected software
| Product | Affected | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| LUCID Vision LabsArena SDK | Affected
| Fixed in– |
AI-suggested
Users should monitor the vendor's advisories for updates. As a temporary mitigation, avoid running the Arena SDK with elevated privileges and ensure that the PATH environment variable does not include untrusted directories. Restrict local user permissions to prevent placing malicious DLLs in directories searched by the SDK.
Description
CVE-2026-9169 is a DLL Search Order Hijacking vulnerability in LUCID Vision Labs Arena SDK version 1.0.80.49 on Windows. A local attacker can execute arbitrary code with the application's privileges by placing a malicious DLL in a directory listed in the PATH environment variable that the SDK searches when a required DLL is missing locally. This vulnerability has a high severity score of 8.8 and affects exactly version 1.0.80.49 of the Arena SDK.